138 unnumbered leaves [that is, 2 unnumbered leaves, 268 unnumbered pages, 2 unnumbered leaves] ; 23 cm
Manuscript
Title from verso of second leaf, opposite beginning of text
Paging from library's inventory
Written in a legible but rather careless hand in ink (black and blue) on unruled pages; some pages have the year written in the upper left corners; each entry begins "Ce [date: number and name of month]." Pink 15 cm X 15 cm slip inserted that seems to have been used for blotting purposes
Marie-Angélique Birranger was the wife of Henri Desrivières (1804-1865), the son of François Amable Desrivières (1764-1830), principal heir of James McGill. Henri Desrivières was a seigneur of Montarville and a political figure in Canada Est who represented Verchères in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1841
Former call number: CH1.S37 (4)
The diary describes social, family and economic life in Montreal and Stanbridge, Québec from 1 January 1850 to 5 September 1850. There are also many comments about the weather and the author's health
Copy in McGill University's Rare Books and Special Collections, Manuscript Collection: half bound dark red leather, marbled paper over boards, plain paper manuscript title label, red and black speckled edges; bumped corners
